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Departmental Fellowships

Departmental Fellowships are usually open to students from a particular discipline and the funding
decisions are made at the departmental faculty level.

Departmental Research Fellowships
Fellowship Award Details Summer Academic Year
OPEN TO ALL DISCIPLINES:
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship $2,000 for academic year and $3,000 for summer (room and board included). Aimed to encourage students of all disciplines to pursue doctoral degrees. √ √
BIOLOGY:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant $400/week for 10 weeks of full time research; funding for research supplies; and housing subsidy.. √  
INBRE Summer Fellowships $400/week for 10 weeks of full time research; funding for research supplies; and housing subsidy √  
Paller Neuroscience Research Fellowships $400/week for 8 to 10 weeks of full time research; housing subsidy; funding for research supplies. √  
Kent Island $2,200 for 8 weeks, room and board provided at Kent Island, travel also provided. √  
CHEMISTRY:
James Stacy Coles Summer Research Fellowships $400/week for 8 to 10 weeks of full time research; housing subsidy; funding for research supplies. √  
Littlefield $400/week for 8 to 10 weeks of full time research; housing subsidy; funding for research supplies. √  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:
Gibbons Internship $400/week for 8 weeks to fund projects that use technology to explore interdisciplinary areas. √  
HISTORY:
Nyhus Travel Grants $2,000 for research related travel and lodging expenses. Available during summer or Winter break. Smaller grants also available. √  
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES:
Latin American Studies Research Grants Maximum award of $1,900 (travel, room and board, research expenses). The on-site research can be conducted during the summer months, between semesters, or to extend study away experiences. √ √
VISUAL ARTS:
McKee Photography Grant Annually supports one student photography project during the summer months and a public lecture and exhibition of the project upon completion in the fall. The grant consists of up to $1000 to allay expenses, such as supplies and travel, associated with the project. √  
Opportunities Related to Public Engagement and Future Careers
Fellowship Award Details Summer Academic Year
Community Matters in Maine 10 week stipend for students pursuing internships with Maine non-profit organizations addressing issues of social/civic concern. √  
Global Citizen's Grant Supports independently designed summer volunteer and public service projects undertaken outside the US and which provide direct service to the local community. Grants of up to $2500 cover the cost of travel and living expenses for 4 to 12 weeks. √  
Goodfriend Grant, Robert S. No more than $5,000 to encourage students to pursue summer internships that will increase student exposure to the business world. √  
McKinley Summer Entrepreneurial/Community Service Grant No more than $5,000 for students pursuing entrepreneurial experience or community service projects of their own design. √  
Nikuradse-Matthews Summer Fellowship No more than $4,000 to support students committed to enhancing social justice by serving the needs of the underserved and disadvantaged through policy making, direct service, or community organizing. √  
Preston Public Interest Career Fund $4,000 to intern for social service agencies, legal service organizations, humanitarian organizations, public education or similar organizations during the summer. Students must work at least 350 hrs. √  
Psi Upsilon/Logan Environmental Fellows 10 week stipend for students pursuing internships with Maine environmental non-profit organizations or government agencies. √